CMS is adding a maternal morbidity quality measure as well as a reporting requirement on COVID-19 vaccination rates among hospital and long-term...Read More »
The Joint Commission (TJC) is hiring almost twice as many new surveyors than usual this year to deal with a backlog of triennial surveys delayed...Read More »
The American Hospital Association is pushing for CMS to continue some COVID-19-related 1135 waivers after the official close of the pandemic to...Read More »
Review the details of an interim final rule CMS published in May that sets COVID-19 vaccine requirements for long-term care (LTC) facilities and...Read More »
Inpatient providers that have an emergency plan or are still under it because of the continuing public health emergency (PHE) get a pass again...Read More »
If your healthcare organization has taken advantage of federal 1135 blanket waivers during the national public health emergency (PHE), be sure to...Read More »
Review any policies you updated to meet the requirements under the new Information Management standard to reflect that The Joint Commission (TJC)...Read More »
As the nation continues its recovery from the pandemic, be aware of the continuing changes in regulatory guidance—and how they might impact your...Read More »
